Nine-year-old Jude discusses why he chose to go for a customised prosthetic eye after losing his eye to retinoblastoma.
Losing my eye is the biggest obstacle I’ve had to overcome and having only one eye and dyspraxia is a challenge for me. Most of the time having a special eye is ok, I take it out and clean it once a week which I can do by myself. I first saw custom eyes on YouTube and really wanted one. Choosing a design was hard as there were so many to choose from so I researched and thought hard about a design I would like to wear for a long time. I chose two eyes, an eye that looks like the Minecraft Eye of Ender and a galaxy eye.
I was so excited when it was finally time to get my new eyes. I feel good when I wear them, a few people have stared at them but my Mum and I practised what to say if someone asks me about my custom eye so I didn’t feel worried. My friends think my new eyes are really cool and I like being able to change between different eyes which is an awesome skill to have. I would recommend to anyone to get a custom eye as it makes you feel stylish and unique.
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